Around Grand Rapids ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Grand Rapids, with the nearest first.
- Lake Wazeecha
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wazeecha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
- Wisconsin Rapids
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wisconsin Rapids
- From Grand Rapids to Wisconsin Rapids
- Biron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Port Edwards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Edwards
- From Grand Rapids to Port Edwards
- Nekoosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nekoosa
- From Grand Rapids to Nekoosa
- Rudolph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Eight Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Corners
- Eight Corners is located in Wood County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eight Corners
- From Grand Rapids to Eight Corners
- Plover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Vesper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vesper
- From Grand Rapids to Vesper
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- Whiting
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Leola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
- Leola is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leola
- From Grand Rapids to Leola
- Park Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Stevens Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stevens Point
- From Grand Rapids to Stevens Point
- Junction City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Arnott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnott
- Arnott is located in Portage County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arnott
- From Grand Rapids to Arnott
- Whiting
For more communities neighboring Grand Rapids, please visit our County-by-County Page for Grand Rapids.
Wood County ...
Grand Rapids is located in Wood County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wood County: Adams, Clark, Jackson, Juneau, Marathon & Portage.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Rapids ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grand Rapids.
Airports Near Grand Rapids ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Grand Rapids and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Grand Rapids.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Wisconsin:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Rapids. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Grand Rapids), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |